Tamandua (Noun)
Meaning
Small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The tamandua climbed a tree using its prehensile tail for balance and its four-clawed forelimbs for grip.
- A zoo in the city kept a rare tamandua on display for educational purposes and wildlife conservation.
- Researchers spent years studying the behavior of tamanduas in their natural habitats in Central America.
- While trekking through the rainforest, we caught a glimpse of a tamandua rummaging for ants with its sticky tongue.
- At the wildlife sanctuary, visitors were fascinated by the unusual appearance of the tamandua with its distinctive snout.